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redcoats1976 · 08-27-2022, 03:10 AM

asked my dealer about it last week as the trunk button had fallen off.they said the recall was over(?) and wouldnt touch it.i went home and used a little superglue gel to glue the button back on to the plastic switch inside.works fine...

Dave-G · 08-27-2022, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by pyroguy

I'm 7' tall and the only way I hit the key is if I'm trying to.

I'm just of average height and weight, and have no super car destroying powers, but I'll assume there was at least one other person that broke a key or it wouldn't have been a recall. Just one of the unlucky ones I guess. It didn't take much of a bump to snap it off in there.

1JEWLDSSRS · 08-27-2022, 09:30 AM

What happened if I remember correctly on this recall is that some unlucky person bumped the fob/key in its original config and it "shut the car off", locked the wheel and caused an accident. That is why the recall was being pushed, not a broken key... I believe..

Mr_Draco · 08-27-2022, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

What happened if I remember correctly on this recall is that some unlucky person bumped the fob/key in its original config and it "shut the car off", locked the wheel and caused an accident. That is why the recall was being pushed, not a broken key... I believe..

I recall the same thing, that there was reports of people accidentally turning the car off while driving.

1JEWLDSSRS · 08-28-2022, 03:00 PM

Yea, I'm 6ft 1 and couldn't do it..

pyroguy · 08-28-2022, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave-G

I'm just of average height and weight, and have no super car destroying powers, but I'll assume there was at least one other person that broke a key or it wouldn't have been a recall. Just one of the unlucky ones I guess. It didn't take much of a bump to snap it off in there.

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Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

What happened if I remember correctly on this recall is that some unlucky person bumped the fob/key in its original config and it "shut the car off", locked the wheel and caused an accident. That is why the recall was being pushed, not a broken key... I believe..

What happened was someone who had way too much garbage on their key chain got in a wreck and before the airbags had a chance to deploy or prior to their sensors being triggered, the weight of the junk on their keychain rotated the key and turned the car off, thus turning off the airbag sensors. This impacted my 2000 Blazer, 2002 Grand Am, my Dad's 2001 Impala, and basically any GM key and/or keyfob that had a large opening for movement of the key at the ignition switch. In the lawsuit where this was an issue, it was suggested that a person's leg could bump the key as well and cause the fob to rotate and turn the car off. This is why Chevy has been "chopping" off our switchblades.

CamaroDreams76 · 08-28-2022, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by pyroguy

What happened was someone who had way too much garbage on their key chain got in a wreck and before the airbags had a chance to deploy or prior to their sensors being triggered, the weight of the junk on their keychain rotated the key and turned the car off, thus turning off the airbag sensors. This impacted my 2000 Blazer, 2002 Grand Am, my Dad's 2001 Impala, and basically any GM key and/or keyfob that had a large opening for movement of the key at the ignition switch. In the lawsuit where this was an issue, it was suggested that a person's leg could bump the key as well and cause the fob to rotate and turn the car off. This is why Chevy has been "chopping" off our switchblades.

This was also a thing with my 2004 Saturn Ion.

Last time I was in for something with that car I had to sign a paper acknowledging that there was a recall and I refused to have it done.

On a somewhat related topic, my fob finally kicked the bucket and fell apart and I did the fob upgrade.

NOT A 45 · 08-29-2022, 07:47 AM

Straight off the recall bulletin, and someone said they were told the recall is over.....recalls never end!

Condition
General Motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in all 2010-2014 model year Chevrolet Camaro vehicles. There is a risk, under certain conditions, that some drivers may bump the ignition key with their knee and unintentionally move the key away from the “run” position. If this occurs, engine power, and power braking will be affected and power steering may be affected, increasing the risk of a crash. The timing of the key movement out of the “run” position, relative to the activation of the sensing algorithm of the crash event, may result in the airbags not deploying, increasing the potential for occupant injury in certain kinds of crashes.

Until the recall has been performed, it is very important that drivers adjust their seat and steering column to allow clearance between their knee and the ignition key.

Correction
Dealers are to remove the key blade from the original flip key/RKE transmitter assemblies provided with the vehicle, and provide two new keys and two key rings per key.

1JEWLDSSRS · 08-29-2022, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by CamaroDreams76

This was also a thing with my 2004 Saturn Ion.

Last time I was in for something with that car I had to sign a paper acknowledging that there was a recall and I refused to have it done.

On a somewhat related topic, my fob finally kicked the bucket and fell apart and I did the fob upgrade.

That new fob looks a ton more sturdy than the one we got with our Camaros! Where did you get that one? I need the exact same one as I do not have remote start on my Camaro. Thanks..

CamaroDreams76 · 08-29-2022, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

That new fob looks a ton more sturdy than the one we got with our Camaros! Where did you get that one? I need the exact same one as I do not have remote start on my Camaro. Thanks..

Got it off Amazon.
https://a.co/d/cR9UO4d

This is just a shell. I swapped all the internals. I took off the chevy symbol and glued it back. The other fob basically has to be demolished to get it open. And don't over tighten the screws at the bottom of the new fob or the panic button will go off.

myold88 · 08-29-2022, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by redcoats1976

asked my dealer about it last week as the trunk button had fallen off.they said the recall was over(?) and wouldnt touch it.i went home and used a little superglue gel to glue the button back on to the plastic switch inside.works fine...

That's BS. I just got my 137th card last week

1JEWLDSSRS · 08-29-2022, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroDreams76

Got it off Amazon.
https://a.co/d/cR9UO4d

This is just a shell. I swapped all the internals. I took off the chevy symbol and glued it back. The other fob basically has to be demolished to get it open. And don't over tighten the screws at the bottom of the new fob or the panic button will go off.

Thank you sir...

Danial · 08-29-2022, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by myold88

That's BS. I just got my 137th card lat week

That's a big 10-4. I think I get one every month.

NOT A 45 · 08-30-2022, 08:15 AM

I can tell there are a lot of people who don't want the recall done. I did the recall to my own car, and when I did I neglected to remove the blades from the remote. So I ended up with 4 keys that would start my car.

Something you need to keep in mind, whenever you present your car to any GM dealer for service (even a oil change) Federal law requires us to complete any open safety recalls before returning the vehicle to the customer.

08-27-2022, 09:30 AM	#31
1JEWLDSSRS Drives: 2011 SS-RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 14,043	What happened if I remember correctly on this recall is that some unlucky person bumped the fob/key in its original config and it "shut the car off", locked the wheel and caused an accident. That is why the recall was being pushed, not a broken key... I believe.. __________________ TSP STAGE 3 CAM,231/246 @112 LSA 614/641 LIFT, CIRCLE D 5C-4200-4500 CONVERTER,LOD INTAKE.CORSA EXHAUST. DSS 1 PC DS. PEGASUS SOLID CRADLE MOUNTS. 486RWHP/475RWTQ.LOTS MORE.

08-28-2022, 03:00 PM	#33
1JEWLDSSRS Drives: 2011 SS-RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 14,043	Yea, I'm 6ft 1 and couldn't do it.. __________________ TSP STAGE 3 CAM,231/246 @112 LSA 614/641 LIFT, CIRCLE D 5C-4200-4500 CONVERTER,LOD INTAKE.CORSA EXHAUST. DSS 1 PC DS. PEGASUS SOLID CRADLE MOUNTS. 486RWHP/475RWTQ.LOTS MORE.

08-27-2022, 03:10 AM	#29
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 5,032	asked my dealer about it last week as the trunk button had fallen off.they said the recall was over(?) and wouldnt touch it.i went home and used a little superglue gel to glue the button back on to the plastic switch inside.works fine...

08-29-2022, 07:47 AM	#36
NOT A 45 Drives: 13 CAMARO 2SS LS3-04 SILVERADO LS3 Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: SOUTHERN MARYLAND Posts: 801	Straight off the recall bulletin, and someone said they were told the recall is over.....recalls never end! Condition General Motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in all 2010-2014 model year Chevrolet Camaro vehicles. There is a risk, under certain conditions, that some drivers may bump the ignition key with their knee and unintentionally move the key away from the “run” position. If this occurs, engine power, and power braking will be affected and power steering may be affected, increasing the risk of a crash. The timing of the key movement out of the “run” position, relative to the activation of the sensing algorithm of the crash event, may result in the airbags not deploying, increasing the potential for occupant injury in certain kinds of crashes. Until the recall has been performed, it is very important that drivers adjust their seat and steering column to allow clearance between their knee and the ignition key. Correction Dealers are to remove the key blade from the original flip key/RKE transmitter assemblies provided with the vehicle, and provide two new keys and two key rings per key.

08-30-2022, 08:15 AM	#42
NOT A 45 Drives: 13 CAMARO 2SS LS3-04 SILVERADO LS3 Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: SOUTHERN MARYLAND Posts: 801	I can tell there are a lot of people who don't want the recall done. I did the recall to my own car, and when I did I neglected to remove the blades from the remote. So I ended up with 4 keys that would start my car. Something you need to keep in mind, whenever you present your car to any GM dealer for service (even a oil change) Federal law requires us to complete any open safety recalls before returning the vehicle to the customer.